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Mathematical philanthropy
Mathematical philanthropy
February 19, 2013
MIT PhD candidate donates one ton of books to library half a world away.
Also labeled: Graduate, postdoctoral, Mathematics, Public service, Student life, Students, Volunteering, outreach, public service
Weapon-wielding marine microbes may protect populations from foes
Weapon-wielding marine microbes may protect populations from foes
September 6, 2012
In some populations, natural antibiotics are produced by a few individuals whose closest relatives carry genes conferring resistance.
Also labeled: Antibiotics, Broad Institute, Civil and environmental engineering, Microbes, National Science Foundation (NSF), Ocean science, Population, Research, Undergraduate, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Using new technology to measure nitrogen in coastal surface waters
Using new technology to measure nitrogen in coastal surface waters
April 3, 2012
MIT Sea Grant-funded researcher, Matt Charette, is addressing the degradation of coastal waters in New England.
Also labeled: MIT Sea Grant, Research, Stormwater, Water
A climate window in the Southern Ocean
A climate window in the Southern Ocean
February 28, 2012
An updated circulation model reveals the Southern Ocean as a powerful influence on climate change.
Also labeled: Climate change, Earth and atmospheric sciences, Greenhouse gases, Ice Age, Ocean science, Oceanography and ocean engineering, Water, Weather
The Salp: Nature’s near-perfect little engine just got better
The Salp: Nature’s near-perfect little engine just got better
August 31, 2010
These efficient organisms may help remove carbon dioxide from the upper ocean
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Marine biology
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